to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
regret; repentance; remorse
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
proper; right; reasonable
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
course; route; path; process; stages
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
not counted (in the score); not tallied
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
electricity; (electric) light
going around; patrol; round; tour
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to find out; to discover; to locate
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
progress; advance; making (good) progress
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage